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II fired at nearly the same moment, pro-
badly to TO purpose, as he still advanced.
advanced also. The recovery of the flag was
far dearer to me than life.
1--WE exchanged shots again. 1t was re-
gular duel Once more we fired. l felt that
1 must be hit. Dut was strong enough to
discharge another barrel, and had the s,-
preme satisfaction Of seeing my antagonist
fail. was Immediately at his side, intent
only on the stars and stripes, which drew
out and was trying to hide in my clothing
when my head swan, darkness passed before
my eyes and then oblivion.
II was found unconscious, as learned after
ward, on the breast of the dead Confederate,
q captain from Kentucky. Ills ball had
passed through my lungs; mine into his
breast. The flag was closely grasped in my
hand and stained with my blood. 1t IS at my
home and counted among its most precious
treasures Again say, Bless tho old flagi
To-day every true son of the great republic,
even those who fought so blindly against it
twenty odd years ago, is willing to give his
last drop of blood to guard it from disbonor.'"
JUNIUs HENRI BROWNE.
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the matter of deciding what to do with the
money. All excitedly insisted on fixing its
destiny then and there.
Only one of the circle offered no suggestion,
said no word inregard to it, was not appealed
to. This was the white haired soldier who
had so bravely earned the money. Indeed,
he seemed quite unconscious of the wrangle
going on about him. He had moved from
the table and was sitting in the easy chair
near the open door, holding his letters care
lessly in his hand and looking dreamily out
on the hills fresh and fair in their garments
of spring. He was thinking, not of the pos
sible joys of the future, but of the dear
anguish of the past Over his face spread an
expression of serene, exalted delight. It came
from the memory of what he had suffered for
the sake of principle. His was a nature that
understood the blessedness Of giving.
The dissension about the money went on,
growing in strength and wrath every minute.
At last, stung to defending his position, the
son, forgetting his fathers presence, boldly
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Mason, ex-Capt Bennett and ex-Brigadier
Gen Whitley. The first had made his
home in Cincinnati, Bennett and Whitley had
settled in Chicago, and, as martial represen-
tatives of Ohio and Illinois, had entered the
field Immediately after the fire on Sumter.
They were all bachelors them. nearly the
same age, and having gone with their COM
mands to Missouri, were soon DIR. wn into ac-
quaintance and friendship by similarity of
opinions and tastes. They had seen good
deal of service in different parts of the south;
had all been wounded-Goodwin and Whitley
several times each-and had kept up the
friendship joined in the early days. After
the close Of the struggle they found them
selves in New York, where they are still
engaged in business. The endless distrac-
lions Of the city prevent their meeting as
often as they would choose; but on Decora-
ton day they are always in company, and are
likely to be bound together by associations of
the past while life continues. They are cred
table examples Of the citizen soldiers on
whom the republic can always depend in
time of need They, in common with millions
of their countrymen north and south, so re-
we're the national ensign that they would
sacrifice every thing in its defense
Goodwin" said Whitley the four had
dropped their military titles, like sensible
men, with the termination of the wary, I'VE
all feel as you do about the old flag, as you
well know. have been told that you showed
your devotion to it by recapturing the colors
Of your regiment at Wilson's Greek Can't
you give rs the storyT
cts not worth telling" replied Goodwin.
sIt was only one Of the many incidents that
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occurred on many battle fields: and, besides
it IS bad taste, You viii agree. for man to
recite his own experiences He is very apt
to imagine himself hero when be is a very
commonplace mortal
Let us have the story. Goodwin ex-
claimed the three. aWe are friends" added
Mason, sand we know you too well to think
you capable OF boastinS. On this day any
enc WHO has been soldier is excusable for
indulging in personal "reminiscences We
have all been doing it, you know. Fire away,
old fellow
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THE CAPTAINS PENSION.

A STORY OF DECORATION DAY IN BRACE
WILLIE.
Capt. Hatton was the highest authority on
war subjects in Braceville. He could tell
stories of army life from hour to hour and
day to day without repeating himself stories
which made the eyes of his listeners grow as big
as saucers. For him the war was never over.
He continued to march, to pitch his tent and
to fight with all the patriotic fervor which
distinguished him in the days when the boom
OF the cannon shook the land. So engrossing
an interest did he take in his career as a
soldier that he never cut much of figure in
business. His talents in peace were purely Of
a narrative character, and as exercised in
Braceville wholly improbable from finan-
cial standpoint.
The captain never troubled himself about
this, but his family did, fact not to be won
dered at, since they experienced all the dis
comfort resulting from it, and the captain
none at all scarcely. Trouble never adhered
to him. He had the beautiful faculty of let
ting somebody else carry all the difficulties
while he went on with his "reminiscences
When his signature was needed his wife or
his son brought him the papers and he signed
them, but lie never read them. The only
thing he ever read was war history, and this
he found fault with because it wasn't always
correct
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ate, and when the meal was finished and they
still sat about the table chatting pleasantly,
he said:
"You haven't read your letters, father" and
with polite alacrity he got up and handed
them to the white haired dreamer:
The captain opened one after another with
out interest Suddenly his eyes flashed and
he began to tremble. "Here, my children,
look hereI" he cried excitedly, holding at
arms length an official paper and letter of
imposing appearance "My grateful govern
ment insists that I shall have all this money
for the wounds received at Shiloh-wounds
of which l have always been proud and
felt it an honor to bear without thought
of compensation. I have ever held
that the true patriot gives his spirit
and his body freely to his country. never
asked for a pension, though knew was en-
titled to it, No, did not ask it, but my
government has proved itself worthy of loyal
service: 1t offers it to me voluntarily"
Here the captains son colored and began to
cough violently.
II rejoiced that had suffered for my coun-
try" continued the captain. at is poor
order of patriotism that is willing to give
nothing. l am grateful for this acknowledge
ment of my service, because it came un-
solicited. Here it is, my darlings, here is the
reward of your fathers loyalty to the land be
loves Take it, ami do what you will with it.
! don't want it. I want to die knowing that
have given something to my dear country
and have taken nothing"
allow much is it father?" asked Lillian, the
eldest daughter, who had dreams of going
abroad to study art.
"Nearly $780," he answered dreamily.
His mind was again roaming over the field at
Shiloh. Both young ladies caught their
breath Their mother looked unutterably as
tonished at the vastness Of the sum which, as
it were, had been miraculously thrown into
their laps; while the enterprising son tried in
vain to appear ,lnconcerned.
what shall we do with it?" asked Emma,
tho other daughter, who had musical am
billions
"Build really comfortable house, home,n
said the sensible mother, whose genius for
domestic management had often been put to
sore straits in consequence of her husbands
indifference to the material things of life
"Just slice of it would educate Emma and
me in our professions" said Lillian, in q voice
of eager interest.
The son remarked that he knew of an enter
prise sure to bring extraordinary results, into
which, in his opinion, q large part of the pen
sion money might be put with profit.
"Let us fix up this house, refurnish it, and
divide the remainder equally between us,n
said Lillian.
Remember. children, that we need a COM
Portable home of our own" put in the mother
with mild firmneSs.
"But when we get to earning money at our
professions we can soon build you and father
lovely home," said Emma.
The daughters both held warmly to the sub
ject of going abroad, the son to the invest
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He turned toward tue disturbed group at
the table with look in his eyes the like Of
which they had never seen, and which they
never will be able to forget 1t had in it I'M
speakable establishment, overwhelming an
guish and something else not transferable to
the limited spiritual perceptions of those who
saw it. That something was not Of this
world. It was beam from the unseen sun
of intinity shining through the old soldiers
surprised eyes. Instantly all were awed into
silence. Instinctively they recognized that
something mightier than their wills con-
fronted them-something they could not un-
derstand.
The old soldier began to rise to his
feet. His lips moved but no sound came
forth. Slowly he sank back into the chair
again. The light faded out of his eyes and
his face grew ashen white. The awestruck
family looked at him with speeches. tongues.
Before they realized the presence Of the
strange guest, death, who had come so unex-
pectedly into their presence, he had departed
with the soul of the old patriot.
GERTRUDE GARRISON.
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HIS VIEW OF IT.

Upon the open porch we sa.,
Our host had doff'd his slouchy hat,
And tilted back his ecsy chair.
His corn cob's smoke rose in the air,
The sinking sun threw golden lines,
The hills were sweet with breath Of pines.
tYcs, war in Their war;" said he;
II war O traitor cncc, may be,
Tho had works my farm ell day,
An didn't care d,Irn which way
They settled tier questions O. Tier state.
1cwned no niSgers myself-buss wait
When YanEs kom Gown an took my corn.
An burnt my house, wher war born,
an carted Off my huil blame crop,
SEQ, sed /, this thing must stop!
Fer he'd kind o. honest pride
In Their ownership OF n1y frcside.
say, it made 10 odds ter me
Whether ther blacks war bound or free;
But couldn't see them sogers take
What my hands had toilcd ter makei
Then, when Mandy paled and sigh'd,
An our kid got scarf an cried,
By jinks, rose an grabbed my gun,
An sed, it's time these raids war done!
SO fit right thro' in Longstreet's corps
Till Bobby Lee gcv up Their war.
An war glad to see it cease,
Fer all wanted, sir, war peace,
An hadn't ther heart fur layin' low
A lot O. chaps didn't know.
Look at tibet hand. You see it? Well,
That hurt KEN o. q bu-stin' shell.
No pension, sirs BY thunder, 1 would
Not draw one fer it eff could!
Fer I'm kinder proud this fist war spilled
While raised defendin' home and child!
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Frank Wilkeson, IN his very interesting
book, entitled "Recol.ections Of Private
Soldier" recently published by the Put
mans, tells how men clio in battle. The fol-
lowing paragraphs give the citizen an idea Of
what glory costs the soldier:
After Longstreets soldiers had driven the
Second corps into their intrenchnlents along
the Brock road. battle exhausted infantry
man stood behind n large oak tree. His back
rested against it. Ee was very tired, and
held his rife loosely in his hand. The Con-
federates were directly in our front. This
soldier was apparently in perfect safety. a
solid shot from Confederate gun struck tbs
oak tree squarcly, about four feet from the
ground, hut i. did not have sufficient force to
tear through the tough wood. The soldier
fell dead. There was not scratch on him.
He was killed by conclusion. While we were
fighting savagely over these intrenchments
the woods in our front caught FIRE, and / saw
many OF our wounded burned to death.
Must they not have suffered horribly? am
not at all sure of that The smoke rolled
heavily and slowly before the fire. 1t envel-
oped the wounded, and think that by far
the larger portion of the men who were
roasted were sui7ocatcd before the flames
curled round them. The spectacle was cour-
age sarping and pitiful, and it appealed
strongly to the imagination OF the spec
tators: but do not believe that the wound
ed soldiers who were being burned suffered
greatly. if they suffered OF ell.
When we got into the Brock road lat the
battle of the WiIdsrness) intrenchments
man few files to my left dropped dead, shot
lust abo-e the right eye. lie did not groan
or sigh or make the slightest physical move
r1ent. except that his chcss hcaved a few
times. The light went out Of his face in
stantly leaving it without particle of ex-
preston. 1t was plastic, and as the facial
muscles contracted it took many sl,a.es.
When th m2n's body became cod ami lis
face hardened it was terribly distorted, as
though he had suffered intensely. Any per-
son who Lad Tot seen linn killed would have
said that LIE had endured sapicnt agony be-
fore death released Bim I have seen dead
soldiers faces which were wrca.bed In smiles,
and heard their comrades say that they had
died happy. do hot believe that the face of
a dead soldier lying on a battlefield ever
truthsuily indicates the mental or physical
anguish or peaGefulEess of mind which he suf-
fered or enjoyed before his death. Tho face
is plastic after death, and as tho facial mus
cies cool and contract they draw the face Into
many shapes
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his family, unhapplly, didn't sympathlze
with his military tastes. They had strong
ambitions in O different direction. They be-
longed to and fraternized with the present
and its material interests His wife had been
obliged to be both financial and domestic
manager, and her husbands improvidence
often placed her in very awkward predica-
ments. Their son turned his attention to law
and looked forward hopefully to future dis
tinction. He had worked hard to pull him
Ell up to the starting place, too; and the
neighboqs said he deserved credit The
daughters leaned to music and painting, and
dreamed Of careers, and vainly wished it
Were possible to convince their over patriotic
father that the war had long since ended.
The captain, though a bodily figure in his
huzsehold, In spirit dwelt in the past, amid
the roar of battle or in the idle days of wait
tnG In camp, and was happy as only one who
1ndulges his pet dreams can be. As his hair
Vhftened and old age began to face him
H6unrely, his war stories were often finished
Nth q sigh, and he spoke more frequently Of
1ennions in that unknown country into which
Hcnh and blood can never enter, and where
unr and the engines of war are neither
Known nor needed. And when there were
1onnions here-when the old veterans met and
nnrched on fields Of peace under flags that
Nd been triumphantly borne in war-Capt
Hstton's eyes were always dim with tears.
Once be looked at the shrunken column of
4cteraDs and feelingly repeated these lines:
6nofher mighty host comes marching slow
rom their long bivouacs in the grass and
SNOW
~ these they fought and suffered long ago.
srhroueh every street they march with silent
tread
<ouicken the living, We the living dead;
= 90. the same tattered flag is overhead.
His materialistic and unpcetical friends said
1Ikat he was getting old snd possibly little
11etle minded; but those who are much inter
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FIGHTING FOR THE FLAG.

It was last Decoration day, after they had
returned from identifying with flowers the
graves of the Union soldiers, who seemed to
sleep SO peacefully in the soft sunshine, that
four former companions in arms were seated
under the tender green of the trees in Central
park. They were full of the sad yet precious
memories of the war, and naturally rehearsed
many of its incidents in which they had
taken part. Their patriotism had been freshly
stirred by the ceremonies at which they had
assisted, and, as they recounted scenes where
gallant fellows had given their lives for their
country, their eyes, that had often looked
death in the face with strong glance,
moistcned visibly, and were cast down to
hide their emotion. While they were talking
they caught sight of the stars and stripes OR
the old Arsenal building. A puff of wind
gracefully blew out the banner of the free;
they instinctively stood up together, removed
their hats, and, as one Of them said: "Bless
the old flag! would be happy to die for it
tomorrow they fervently clasped each
others hands IN recognition of common SEN
timent.
The speaker was ex-Mayor Goodwin, a ma
tive of Connecticut, aged about so, who had
been living i'll St Louis at the breaking out
of the war, and had joined Missouri regi-
ment as soon as the government had called
for troops. The other three were ex-Col
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Some loves were wives and maidens some,
And some were mothers sweet and fair;
And some were children left at home
Without a mothers tender care. az
But ali, how mournful was that strain, d
That low, sad song in dreaming ears! ss.;j
1t rose and fell and rose again, ~
And died as if in Sobs and tears.
Then brayed the trumpet, FLASHED the drum:
Fall in!' Up sprarg we all as one;
Bullets like bees began to hum,
And warm, red blood like wine to run. &
On which side fought We shall say?
CWe fought SO hard. with hearts so trueD
We may have worn the stainless gray, 8
Or Loyalty the precious blue. :
q
Some fell, some lived, and all were brave, 4.
For all had heard love sing that morn! *
Oh. woman, weeping by grave! g
Oh, golden dream to tatters torn! ~.
What without love is victory worths ezf
What is defeat if lo~e be won!
Hearts Of the south, hearts of the north,
Throb louder than the drum or gun!
MAURICE THoMT SON.
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few besides the re-
cipients know of its
existence. This ig-
norance is due to
the fact that a mis-
take n simplicity
marks the method
Of its presentation.
In other countries,
particularly those
we initiate in mill
tary matters, the
decoration is often
handed to tho sol
der by his sover-
cig1l in the pres
ence Of the princi-
pal officers of state,
of large bodies of.
troops and of thou
sands of people.
The name Of the
A,~--- vnosDsox,k -
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published in the official gazette and by the
press throughout the dominions. In our
country this reward from the highest power
in the government is sometimes conveyed to
the brave winner by the hands of the post
man. Rarely, indeed, is the presentation
madc an occasion of public ceremony. It is
received. gazed upon reverently by its pos
SCISSOR, for it is full of significance to him, and
then it is put carefully away and is only
brought out occasionally for inspection by
. comrade, or worn on parade if specially
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A MEMORY.
MAY. 1851

MAY, 1861
The morning stars were growing pale,
But still we slept, as soldiers sleep
Who know not fear, deep in the vale )
Between the mountains dark and steep. I,
A quiet brooded DER the camp,
And not q cloud was il the sky,
With soothing dews our brows were damp,
A sweet breeze famed us tenderly.
It may have been hooking bird,
Low trilling to the dawning day,
But every veteran dreamed he heard
His love sing as he sleeping lay.
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ment, w hlle the
mother heroically
stood by the project
of the home.
w armer and
warmer grew the
discussion. Argu-
ments, appeals, as
sertions, retorts
even, flew around
the family board
like wicked spirits
at war with each
other. No one
counseled patience
and elaboration in